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**Donnarumma Shines in Manchester City Debut, Records Back-to-Back Clean Sheets After Late Transfer**
**Manchester, UK –** Gianluigi Donnarumma has made an impressive start to his Manchester City career, following a late transfer window move from Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian goalkeeper joined City for approximately €35 million (£30.3 million), filling the void as Ederson’s successor.
Donnarumma debuted in the highly anticipated Manchester Derby on September 14th, delivering a solid performance with two crucial saves that denied Manchester United. Despite not being consistently challenged, his display earned positive reviews from the English media.
Reports indicate that Manchester United opted against pursuing Donnarumma due to the estimated £130 million combined cost of his transfer fee and wages.
So far, the acquisition appears to be a success for Manchester City, as Donnarumma has already recorded two consecutive clean sheets. Following the recent 3-0 victory over Manchester United, manager Pep Guardiola praised Donnarumma’s impact, stating, “We know we bought a player with incredible experience in the national team with Italy; his performance beating England in that tournament was massive.” Guardiola also highlighted Donnarumma’s experience with PSG and expressed his delight that the player was eager to join Manchester City and embrace a new chapter in his career. “We are really pleased that he wanted to come to us. And after the [Ederson] situation, it was possible. We are happy to have him!”
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